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Nagadhiraj Himalaya A Review of the
Indian Himalayan
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by Harish Kapadia
Zanskar
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About the
auther:- Mr Harish Kapadia is a veteran Mountaineer & writer.This
was one of the earliest Himalyan travel recorded in the Indian
range.This article is based on 40 years of personal mountaineering
experience of the auther in the indian Himalayan. Courtesy:- Yojana |
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Though a lot has been done in the Indian Himalaya in the last
Millennium, a lot remains to be done. After all what is a
100 years for the Nagadhiraj Himalaya, standing there for centuries.
We must Pledge to know
more about the range and protect it. |
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In the northern direction there is a noble souled mountain called the
Himalaya He is Nagadhiraj, the Lord of all mountains, with his two
extending arms fathoming the eastern and western oceans He stands
unsurpassed as the measuring rod of the earth
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Kalidas in Kumarsambhava
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Zanskar
If
Kullu valley is the most accessible, Zanskar remains the visited valley
most by trekkers. Many throng to cross Shingo la, reach Padam and proceed
ahead to Leh. En route is the jewel of the area- Phuktal monastery. Built
high up, almost inside a cave, it has a long history like many of the
monasteries in this area. The Hungarian scholar, Csoma de Koros stayed
here for many years. Visitors are proudly shown a stone carved in his
memory.
Nun and Kun peaks were first eyed by the mountaineers in 1898. Kun was
climbed in 1913 while the first ascent of Nun was made by Monsieur Bernard
Pierre's team in 1953. Zanskaris are a hardy lot and brave the cruel
winter there, although cut off from all sides. As the summer approaches
they traditionally follow a route along the Zanskar river to Nimo. On this
route, called 'Tchaddar' they are now sometimes joined by trekkers.
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